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Wednesday, 16 August 2006
Hezbollah's "social services" and the NYT social disservices
Contributed by Bill Faith

Diana West:

NewsFLASH:

HEZBOLLAH LEADS WORK TO REBUILD, GAINING STATURE
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Filling Void in Lebanon
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Militia Moves Fast With Bulldozers and Pledge of Cash From Iran

Is this a joke, a parody, somebody's idea of turning the moral realm on its head and portraying a genocidal guerilla army as a cross between the Lady Bountiiful, Santa Claus and the Army Corps of Engineers?

Nope. It's the headline of the lead "news" story in today's NYT. With Iran pouring cash into Hezbollah coffers for reconstruction projects in Lebanese towns that Hezbollah itself turned into battlegrounds by hiding its men and munitions in backyards, apartment houses and "hospitals," the Grey Lady really dons the full-metal-hijab for Hezbollah this time, pushing the old "social services" story as the terror org's means of "gaining stature." The not-so-subtle subtext rationalizes Hezbollah's support among what you might call ordinary Lebanese people: Hezbollah delivers tangible aid and comfort, so why shouldn't "ordinary" Lebanese people give Hezbollah their undying devotion?

[Read on.]

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 16, 2006 at 02:07 PM in Bill Faith, Hezbollah, Islamism Delenda Est, Lebanon, Media Perfidy | Permalink

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